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EAST INDIA HOUSE, JAN. 24, 1838. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the Finance and Home Committee will be ready on or be fore WEDNESDAY the 31st instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Fore noon, to receive TENDERS for the FREIGHT of COAL from the Port LLANELLY in South Wales to BOMBAY, and that copies of the Terms and Conditions of the contract may be obtained by application at the Secretary's Office in this house, where the Tenders are to be left any time before Eleven o'Clock in the fore noon of the said 31st January, 1838, after which hour no tender will be received. Mrs. Johnston declared that there had ment whatever, but unfortunately Mr. Johnst_ wound in the hued some time ago, and was frequently insane. Although he had been 22 years in the Custom beuse, and was respected as a man of talent and integrity, he nete,l in his do mestic matters in the most eccentric manner, and VL 'OA so im patient of anything like contradiction that if there appeared to be any impediment in his way he would threaten and act in the utmost violence. Her situation, independently of the extraordinary disappearance of her husband and sor, xv?s dis tressing in the extreme. She was without money and the few creditors her husband had in the neighbourhood of Kensirgton Ccmmon, where she resided, were constantly importuning her, and could not be persuaded that she did not know where he was. Upon leaving- the house last time she saw him he was iti a flighty condition, but his son was able to take can! of him, and her calculation now was that they had gone to America, where he had a friend. The freight to be payable thus, viz.: one third part in England, and the remaining two-thirds in India upon the delivery of the coal at Bombay after the rate of exchange of Is. 11 1 ,4 d. per Company's Rupee. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1838. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. No. 14,158. PRICE sd. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. SIR J. GRAHAM and MR. O'CONNELL (From the New London Price Current of last Evening.) TO THE EDITOR OF THE GLOBE. Netherby, Carlisle, Jan. 24, 1838. Sir James Graham begs leave to enclose a letter, addressed to him by Lord Spencer, containing the copy of a letter writ ten by Lord Spencer to Lord Charlemont, both of which Sir James Graham requests the Editor of the Globe to publish. Lord Spencer's letter being addressed to Sir James Graham in London was forwarded from thence, and received only this morning at this place. EAST INDIA HOUSE, JAN. 17, 1838. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, That the Finance and Home Committee will be ready on or before WEDNESDAY, the 14th FEBRUARY next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, to receive TENDERS sealed up from such persons as may be willing to supply the EAST INDIA COMPANY with COALS, to be delivered at BOMBAY, of the undermentioned descriptions, viz.—Lllangennech, Bryndewy, Graigola, Nevill's Llanelly, or Ward's Llanelly, all Handpicked ; or West Hartley, or Carr's Hartley, properly Screened. The Tenders are to be made according to a form which may be had upon application at the Secretary's Office in the East India House, with the Conditions annexed, and where the Tenders are to be left any time before Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon of the 14th day of February, 1838, after which hour no Tender will be received. JAMES C. AIELVILL, Secretary. ARTICLED PUPIL-FORTY-FIVE GUI NEAS for TWO YEARS.—The present opportunity of placing a YOUNG LADY in a first-rate finishing school, near town, would be found to be truly eligible, as many of the pupils are considerably advanced in their general studies, and meet with every facility to rapid attainment in an intellectual and accomplished education, from the tuition of Masters of eminence, and Governesses of superior tal en t. Th e Establishment is large—the situation par ticularly open and healthy. The premium of forty-five guineas, for the term of two years, to include board, and instruction in Eng lish, French, Italian, Latin, Pianoforte, History, Geography, with the use of the Globes ; Drawing, Dancing, Writing, Arethmetic, Composition, and Elocution. The most satisfactory references would be offered, either in town or in country, as the Principal has been accustomed to receive young ladies from different coun ties of England to prepare them for Instructresses. Address (post paid) to L. L., 44, High Holborn. THE EFFECTS of CUSTOM in LONDON. At the first Appearance of FIRE, people, very properly, send immediately for the Engines ; but it frequently happens that before their arrival valuable property is thrown into the street, mutilated, and an offering for thieves, when by a few gallons of water the fire might have been easily extinguished. - - In the Country, where no Engines are kept, the first object is to stop all draughts, and apply water in buckets, pails, or anything that can be procured, instead of waiting for fire-engines until the whole premises are consumed.—(See Courier of Thursday Even ing, the effect of the Fire in Carter-lane.) J. READ begs public, to inform the that he has now ready manufactured PTENT HYDRAULIC MACHINES of va rious dimensions expressly for the above purpose, which can he worked by one person with great force, and may be applied in an instant. The above Machines are the very best ever yet invented for all purposes of Horticulture. May be seen and proved at the PATENTEE'S, 35, Regent circus, London. TO THE BENEVOLENT. THE WIDOW of the late GEORGE HEFFER, Coach-body maker, Carlisle-place, Lambeth, and Norwood, Surrey, being by the sudden death of her husband, left in a state of deplorable destitution, appeals to the charity of the Public for some relief in her great distress. Mrs. Heller was married to her husband in 1779, and lived happily with him, the mother of four daughters, till 1809, when an intriguing governess contrived to effect a separa tion between them. One guinea a week, allowed her by her husband, has supported Mrs. Heller since that period ; but that sum she has lost by his sudden death, and has now no resource on earth but what she hopes from the charity of the benevolent. She is old, helpless, and famishing. The follow* persons, to whom she was known in better days, have kindly offered to receive any sums, however trifling, which may be given for her relief :--Viz., Mr. Elliot, Coachmaker, Westminster-bridge -road; Mr. Cannin, Coach Plater, 50, Long acre; Messrs. Batey and Finlay, Tailors, 40, Duke-street, St. James's ; Mr. Davie, Watch-maker, 201, High Holborn ; Mr. Briant, Horns Tavern, Kennington-common. BISIIOPSGATE PLATE-GLASS WAREHOUSE, Established Upwards of Fifty Years. THE PUBLIC are respectfully invited to inspect the Stock of Elegant and Novel Fancy STAINED and PLATE GLASS at the above Establishment, consisting of many fine specimens of COOPER'S PATENT ENAMELLED AND STAINED GLASS, Which by a speedy and effective process of manufacture, removes the prejudice long attached, on account of the expense, to this beau tiful and enlivening decoration. A pane measuring 18 inches by 12 inches opaque ground, with transparent scroll work ornaments, costs only Gs. 41d., or any size under 21 square feet are 4s. 3d. per square foot. Annexed are the Prices of current sizes Sashes, &e.:— )f Plate Glass, for 15 IS 20 22 25 28 o Inches. Inches. Inches Inches. Inches. Inches. X. F. d. s. d. X. s. d. X. s. d. X. s. d. £. s. d. 12 09 3 (/ 11 6 013 0 014 6 16 11 019 8 16 013 0 016 0 0 1‘.3 6 10 10 14 7 18 0 20 016 11 1 1 6 14 6 1 7 6 111 3 113 0 25 12 8 1h 2 111 3 114 5 119 1 9. 3 9 30 18 2 113 9 117 6 21 3 26 11 '2 12 6 34 111 10 118 3 22 6 20 9 213 2 210 6 1 115 7 22 9 976,2 l2 3 219 4 36 6 Or any sizes containini from 3 feet to 8 feet, at 9s. per foot. THOMAS FOX, Successor to HENRY L. COOPER, 93, Bishopsgate-street Within, London,. UNDER tibe PATRONAGE of HER MAJESTY the QUEEN of HANOVER., HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS the DUKE of SUSSEX, HEN GRAC R the DUCHESS of RICHMOND, &c. MIL E. SOLOMONS, OPTICIAN to the Royal Eye Infirmary, patentee of tke Amber Spectacles, &c., 36, OLD BOND-STREET (nearly opposite the western Exchange), whose recently invented and highly approved SPEC TACLES may be adapted to the various circumstances of indivi dual cases appertaining to defective vision. Whilst these Specta cles excel all others, as regards their very superior refractive pro perty, and their comparative lightness, they possess the further ad vantage of modifying bright and strong light, which, at the same time, is transmitted through the various humours of the eye, so as render vision most perfectly distinct, conveying also a sense of cool ness and pleasure to the organ, w ith th e a dditi ona l equa ll y impor tant recommendation of being FREE from the pernicious ,attributes of com mon glasses; in short, the qualities of Mr. Solomon's Spec tacles admirably adapt them to afford ease and comfort, by protect ing and strengthening the eyes, and to extend to vision the most decided and instantaneous relief that art can accomplish. Their• Superior efficacy is attested by the following eminent professors, who (among many others) have given them their unqualified approba tion fields, Tyrrell, Esq., Surgeo n t o th e O pt h a i m i c Infirmhry, Moor- Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Bart., F.R.S., Saville-row. Sir Anthony Carlisle, F.R.S., President of the College of Surgeons. John Stevenson, Esq., Oculist to his late Majesty, &c., Mar garet-street, Cavendish-square. l a Sir James E. Anderson, M.D., &c., New Burlington-street. Sir Charles Aldis, Old Burlington-street. Dr. Aldis, Ditto Ditto. Martin Ware, Esq., Oculist, New Bridge-st ree t. Titus Berry, Esq., Surgeon, Georges-street, Hanover-square. J. Soden, Esq., Surgyon to the Eye Infirmary, Bath. J. Hodgson and T. F. Ledsam, Esqrs., Oculists, Eye Infirmary, Birmingham. Professor Hufoland, Physician to the King of Prussia, Berlin. Professor Keysig, Physician to the King of Saxony, Dresden. Professors Clarus and Ruhl, Oculists, Leipsic. Professor Pena; Oculist, Dresden. Doctor Schmeisser, Ilamburgh. Irstr Mr. Solomons is totally unconnected with persons of the same name in this country, and the Amber Spectacles bearing the ONLY PATENT now extant, their disposal is exclusively con fined to his house, No. 36, Old Bond-street, and to his branch establishments in IRELAND. *.• Hours of attendance from Ten to Six o'Clock. MINERAL SUCCEDANEUM FOR FILLING DECAYED TEETH, LOOSE TEETH FASTENED, • AND LOSS OF TEETH SUPPLIED. Monsieur MALLAN and SON, Surgeon Dentist., 32, GREAT RUSSELL -STREET, BLOOMSBURY, continue to restore DECAYED I'EETH with their MINERAL SUCCEDANEUM, without pain, h eat or pressure (of which they are the Sole INVENTORS and I'OSSESSOR S), and FASTEN LOOSE TEETH, whether arising fro m age, neglect, diseay.. of the Gums, the use of Calomel, or 1 1nY other cause. They have also discovered a NEW COMPOSI -4,10N fer ARTIFICIAL TEETH. A peculiar advantage attending .t.eeth made from this SUBSTANCE is that they are totally Mare, fl ous to aid s . ARTIFICIAL TEETH ' have hitherto been futum eh iyetionable by INVALIDS taking MEDICINES which have a tendency Lo_ DISCOLOUR them, and by persons of bilious habits. Messrs. M have •gn successful in obviating these objection: by their NEW DISCO „,('ItY and they can fix the above without extracting the STUMPS, and wt en GUMS of the most tender nature, protecting the adjoining Teeth, however loose. No WIRES or LIGATURES are used, and they c,,,TC11 the ORIGINAL ftETH in point of Shape and Colour. T,ARANTEED for MAST ICATION and ARTICULATION. NA 'VI AL and ARTIFICIAL TEETH fixed on the same principle. th'•/ 3 . To PARENTS and GUARDIANS who have the care of Chil- A,.,Mons. MALLAN PARTICULARLY REQUESTS them t 9 have ~.at TEETH EXAMINED prior to the SECOND DENT IT lON, 6,'-_,Yneglect many ILL CONSEQUENCES MAY ARISE. b 4 " r a y rgos strictly moderate, as in Paris.-3e, Groat Rusell.street, Blooms_ COLIC BOWEL COMPLAINTS, Sze. SOLOMON'S ' great reputation which Dr. alt a i t , celebrated CORDIAL BALM of GILEAD has acquired p ort ,n.ettieal Restorative, renders it unquestionably of the utmost im n teo 4nce to the Afflictt d, but to those who labour under the painful, , a d c_,ofton fatal effects arising from complaints of the Stomach and Bowels, ,i",,Zi.fratulence, or Indigestion, the most beneficial results may be de -1 t orn an immediate recourse to it. th e t , well known that Affections of the Stomach and Bowels comprise 11,tireater part of the painful maladies of adult and declining life, and Ap p u lent and Spasmodic Pains, Indigestion, Sickness, and Irregular Appetite are laid the foundation for Dropsy, Liver Disease, Consumn „e",.?osand Habitual Lowness of Spirits. For these complaints, Dr. Solo . - ba7_ Cordial Balm of Gilead is highly recommended, as the most obsti nate are continually yielding to its use. Of6nTION.—As many Imitations of Dr. Solomon's Cordial Balm . of Do ad are on Sale, the Public will be sure to ask for that medicine a tm S.omon's," ,nerew h lo as:no other" Cordil Balm" is genuine, or connecs A ho th Vthi e b celebratd highest NTI-I M PET IGI NES, or SO LO M ON'S DROPS, l e , r,‘ stand in the estimation for the cure of the scurvy, scrofula, lhg „ r y a , . and all diso r d ers or i g i nat i ng i n an i mpure s t a t e o f th e bl oo d ; b e ;ü bstitgentle, and almost imperceptible in their operation—the best Fury, e that has ever been discovered for that dangerous mineral fifer. hci,6',„.e!tening tne blood, and stimulating it to expel all noxious and ti ter. .‘, , ,linces, giving strength and tone to the nerves, enlivening and in 'lb`ang both body and mind. and ?Tiedicines are prepared at Gilead House, near Liverpool, in I Is. 'av e ,j7 „9')ttles, the latter containing four of the former, by which Ils. are 4 " dd t very genuin Solomon, has a stamp, which bears the original name , 114. " Saml. Liverpool," to imitate which is felony. e ii , b l . 7o Five Pound Cases may be had at (Mead House, as heretofore, Patient s to persevere at the most re”onable expnse. , i_h ea : 0) . Messrs W Sutton and Co., Bow Church-yard ; Mr. T. Butler c; Mr. Johnson, 68, Cornhill ; Mr. Sanger, 150:Oxford-street ; h➢raackrill Of W 3 , Whitechael Stirling,y arid Co., &3, Oxford-street, cur ; J. W. B6, High-street, VVhdechapel ; and It Or 4,ltheime Venders. "I may be had, the latest Edition of SOLOMON'S GUIDE TO f prey containing Advice and Instruction . to every person desirous ` li ng that most invaluable Blessing, price only as. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY, BY PRIVATE CONTRACT AND PUBLIC AUCTION. MR. RAINY respectfully begs leave to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public that he proposes to ESTABLISH at this Gallery and Office, a GENERAL RE GISTER for the TRANSFER of REAL PROPERTY of every description, situate in any part of the United Kingdom, and of the best glass of residences in London, upon a principle, and under regulations which, it is confidently trusted, will claim consideration and attention, especially from the landed interest and wealthier classes; the great object in view being to counteract and destroy quackery, and to suppress those practices which are derogatory, by opposing to them a system of agency conducted with truth, impar tiality, and independence calculated, it is hoped, to aorffd increased facilities to transactions at a considerable saving of expense of time and trouble, and with perfect security to the public. A printed prospectus is is course of circulation, and may now be had at Mr. Rainy's office, 14, on the east side of Regent-street, in the division between Piesadilly and Pall-mall. SALES BY - AUCTION. BY MR. RAINY, At the Gallery, No. 14, Regent-street, in February, by direction of the Executors, THE choice and valuable LIBRARY, co ll ect i on of Prints, Pictures (including the splendid Portrait, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, of the late John Kenable, Esq., in the character of Cato), &e. ; the property of the late Right Honoural)le the Earl of Blessington. BY MR. RAINY, At the Gallery, No. 14, Regent-street, early in February, by direc tion of the Executors, THE PICTURES, select Liimiry o f B oo k s , Plate, miscellaneous articles of ornament, and the cellar of Wines of between 300 and 400 dozens, the property of the late James Alexander Frampton, Esq., of Tavistoelc-square. BT MR. RAINY. At the Gallery, No. 14, Regent-street, in February, A PORTION of the LIBRARY of William Wilkins, Esq., R. A. ; including a very scarce and fine copy of the Musee Francaise and the Musee Royal. PUBLICATIONS. T HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CXXI., Will be published ON WEDNESDAY. CONTENTS: I. VERSAILLES.. 11. WELCOME and FAREWELL. 111. NAPIERS' PIiNINSULAR WAR, ART. IV. CAMPAIGN of TALAVERA. IV. Sir R. PEEL and Mr. PEMBERTON, •n PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE. Y. DIARY by a LADY in WAITING to CAROLINE PRINCESS of WALES. VI. LIVES of WA LLENSTEIN. VII. MEMORIALS of OXFORD. VIII. LORD TAVISTOCK'S LETTER to the EDITOR •f the QUARTERLY REVIEW. IX. MOORCRAFT'S and TREBECK'S TRAVELS in KASHMIRE and BOHKARA. X. CANADA. Nos. CXIX. and CXX. will consist of an Index to the Nineteen preceding Volumes. Jokn Murray, Albsmarle-sh•eot. ROBINSON'S LEXICON BY BLOOMFIELD. This day was published, in 1 vol. B vo ., p r i ce 28 s . i n c l ot h, A GREEK and ENGLISH LEXICON, of THE NEW TESTAMENT. By DR. ROBINSON, of New York. Edited by the Rey. S. T. BLOOMFIELD, D. D. F. S. A. " Robinson's Lexicon, as edited by Dr. Bloomfield, is the best that has hitherto appeared in this countay."—Baptist Magazine. London : Longman, Orme, and Co. New Edition, carefully revised, in 12mo. 6s. bound, of an VXPLANATORY PRONOUNCING DIC TIONARY of the FRENCH LANGUAGE, in French and English ; wherein the exact Sound and Articulation of every Syllable are distinctly marked, according to the Method adopted by Mr. Walker. By L'Abbe TARDY, Late Master of Arts in the Univessity of Paris. London : Longman, O r m e , an d Co. BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN AMERICA. The new Proprietor of the following Work, so peculiarly interest ing at the present moment, desirous of giving every facility to its extended sale, has made a most important reduction in its A_ rice : TOPOGRAPHICAL and STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION of UPPER and LOWER CANADA, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the Island of Newfoundland, and the other British Possessions in North America ; including Con siderations on Land Granting and Emigration, with Statistical Tables, Tables of Distances, &c. Embellished with beautiful Views of the principal Towns, Harbours, Local Scenery, &c. By Colonel BOUCHETTE, Surveyor-General of the Provinces. Three Volumes Quarto, reduced from 4/. 4s. to 21s. Published by J. Dowding, bookseller, Newgate-street Just published, price 6s. bds. A NEW EDITION OF COBBETT'S ENGLISH GARDENER ; or a treatise on the situation, soil, enclosing and laying out of Kitchen-gardens ; on the making and managing of Hot-beds and Green-houses; and on the Propagation and Cultivation of all Sorts of Kitchen-garden Plants and Fruit Trees ; also on the Formation of Shrubberies and Flower-Gardens, concluding with a Kalendar giving instructions relative to Sowing, Planting, and Pruning, for each Month of the Year. By WILLIAM COBBETT. Published by Anne Cobbett, 137, Strand, London, (where all the Works of the late Mr. Cobbett are published), and sold by all Booksellers. This clay, in 2 vols. Bvo. with Portraits, T HE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH'S PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. Illustrative of the Reign of Queen Anne. NOW FIRST PUBLISHED FROM THE ORIGINALS ;) WITH HER SKETCHES and OPINIONS of HER CONTEMPORARIES, &e. " This is a very delightful work. We have closed the volumes with a confirmed impression that in many of the 'highest points of conduct, courage, and understanding, the Duchess of Marlborough was the most remarkable woman of her own or any other day." Examiner. Examiner. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 'Marlborough-street. I HE MAGNET" IS THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST, AND BEST AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL LONDON WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PRICE ONLY FOURPENCE! ! ! Printed and published every Monday Afternoon, With the latest state of all the London, Provincial, Scotch, Irish, and Foreign Markets ; and Couplets Lists of Prices Current.— Containing full reports of Agricultural and Commercial Meetings, country Fairs; every interesting species of Religious intelligence, and all the latest News of the Week, both Domestic and Foreign, from all parts of the World. Its Mark Lane Report is the only unbiassed, genuine, and authentic one issued from the Metropolitan Press. " THE MAGNET," whilst it is the Largest and Best Market Paper published in London, is sold at a price at least Twopence less than that of the most vaunted of its rivals ! ! " o;ders received by all Newsvenders and Booksellers, in Town and Country, and at the Office, No. 30, Holywell-street, Stran d London. SIGHT RESTORED, AND HEADACHE CURED, BY THE USE OF GRIMSTONE'S EYE-SNUFF. This Snuff is Patronized by the ROYAL FAMILY. G. J. f UTLI R lE, Est. , F. R. S., the eminent Surgeon, strongly reoommosids GRINISTONE'S EYE-SNUFF. A FEW EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS. Prole the News and S*NDAY Owes, Aug. sr, 1i47. Ose of the most splendid diseeveriee of the present age is now unives. ally admitted, by the testimony of the most unquestionable authorities, to be GRIMSTONR'S Eva SmsrF. This fine herbaceous compound far sur passes anything before offered to the world ; and from its salutary effects on those wh• habitually use it, it may be truly esteemed a national bless. ing. The time has been, when every third man you met in the streets, glared at one through the medium of spectacles, or protected his visual organs by shades of various hues and shapes. Verily the past was a iilinking generation ! We ask, is it so now ? Every one must enspha tiaally answer, " No!" To what can this miraculous change be attri buted bat to the immense consumption of Grimstone's Celebrated Snuff, whieli affords sertain relief in every affection of the Eyes. CRane Ex. PERT*. We can, from experience offer our honest testimony to its super lative merits.—From the News and Sunday Globe.—Editor. Don G. Lobe, of the Havannah, Isle of Cuba, received his appointment by Don Pedro Ortiz Zugasti, Consul to the Court of Great Britain, Ittb Septemlser.—(See Standard.) Doe rg Lobe vends 3,500 eases yearly. His orders and letters of tes timony may be seen in Spanish and English, 30, iiroad-street, Blooms bury ; 54, King-street ; and at the manufactory, Bowl-yard. Timse.—lfeeommends the universal adoption of Grirestene's Eye Snuff:—Editer. 1 osr.—Vt e feel pleasure in giving our testimony to tic efficacy of Grimstene's Eye Snuffi—Editor. SATIRI9I.-1 he high reputation of this Snuff is justified by its restore. rive qualitlos.—Editor. EVENING MATl..—Take Grimstone's Eye Snuff; as a preventive or cure for the diseased organs of the head.—Editor. LIVERPOOL CHRONICLE. —The many ewes of cure, by means of Otis Snuff; is wonderful.— Editor. Has' . AND WRST INDIA MAGAZINE. - Nothing is so difficult to prove as a preventive ; but this we do know that Grimstonc's Eye Snuff is an an tidote against contagion, and a powerful restorative of sight.— Editor. MaxesszsTeat CMEONICLE.—We should be glad to see this Snuff in ge neral use. it is a safe and powerful restorative.—Editor. GRIMSTuNrS EYE SNUFF. —The utility of this important prelim ration is becoming daily more apparent, and the fact is, we understand, now established beyond controversy, that during the prevalence of that scourge Cbolera, those who used Grimstone's Eye Snuff escal,ed the ma Lria. (Sec Dr. Andrews's Reports.; When frequently used, it is well known to renovate the Nervous System, by its action upon the pituitary membrane, it exercises a most salutary influenie u• on the optic nerve. As this article is entirely made from firitish Herbs, It deserves, even in a mercantile point of view, the oonsi I eration of all those who prefer the encouragement of a wholesome and useful article of home manufacture, to the narcotic herb Tobacco. On the whole, the Inventor appears to us o be entitled to the thanks of the country, for the eminent services he pas conferred upon it by tills discovery.— Lc' litor of the Sun.-2d Alaroh, 1337. OBSERVE the INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE on each, Canister.— and the Lords of the Tre asury. —Sold in C anisters , Is s. lld. B s . 4s. 4d. Majesty, H. R. 11. the Duchess of RENT, With the Patronage of his late and 1 8d ) . SNUFFS each. and CIGARS as Imported. 2s. 4d. 15..3d O'CONNELL S E LOQUENCE.—Le Constitutzonnel, in an article on Parliamentary eloquence, bestows the highest place to Mr. O'Connell as an orator, declaring that he is the greatest orator, perhaps the only orator, of modern times. EXTRAORDINARY COLD. -011 the morning of Monday, the 15th inst., the thermometer stood at six in an exposed situation outside the town of Derby, being five de grees lower than the coldest weather ever recorded in this county,—Slierborne Journal. Semis.-The Market for West India Muscovades has at length assumed a more lively and firm appearance, the stocks in the hands of the dealers being reduced to a low ebb having compelled them to come forward and purchase more freely ; from the grocers there has been a good demand this week, and the refiners have also purchased on a more extended scale, good and fine yellow descrip tions have fully supported former rates, but for brown and low yellow sorts, which have been the most in request, an ad vance on last week's prices of 6d. to Is. has been obtained ; sales privately of dry brown dark Jamaica made at 615., good grocery yellow 655., fine 675. ; Demerara low mid. yell ow , 61s. 6d. t o 625. ; the deliveries since our last has been very small, much less than they were last year at this period ; the deficiency in the stock sill continues to decrease ; there has again not been a single arrival—the average price which will appear in this night's Gazette, is 38s. 21-d., and at the same time in 1837, it was 335. 11 id. This afternoon there was a good business transacted, both grocers and refiners purchasing, and fully former prices were obtained for both brown and yellow descriptions : the pur chases for the week amount to 2,500 hhds. and trs. At public sale 146 casks Barbadoes went briskly at 6d. to Is. advance en the previous sale ; low to good sold at 635. 6d. to 675. 6d. Refined goods of all descriptions have fully maintained pre vious prices, and for exportation a steady business has been transacted in double Crushed at 30a., under which there are not sellers, the quantity ready for immediate delivery being still very small ; the grocers have purchased sparingly, and the limited business done has been principally in Lumps equal to standard at 80s. ; common sorts dull of sale, but Lumps rather under the. standard are not to be purchased under 78s. 6d.. Treacle has been taken more freely at former rates. MAURITIUS.-The importers having submitted to rather easier prices has led to an improvement in the demand, and a good business has been transacted in all descriptions; 6,205 bags of the new crop have been offered for public competition, it was generally a very superior parcel, both as to colour and quality, the whole found buyers at and immediately after the sale at prices Is. on mid. and good and Gd, on the lower descriptions under those of the recent transactions, fine bright brown sold at 61s, low yellow 625. to 625. 6d., good 645. to 645. 6d., fine 655. to 655. 6d., dry white with strength of a favourite mark 665. 6d. ; by private contract several purchases have been made at similar rates : the present stock is only 4,300 bags heavier than it was at this period last year; there has been no arrival. EAST INDIA.—The home trade having principally supplied their wants at the recent large public sales of Bengal, the purchases privately have been only to a limited extent this week, but holders remain firm, and former rates have been fully maintained; the prices of this description are now low in propor tion to West India and Mauritius ; for auction on Tuesday next 100 casks and 2,969 bags, all of brown quality, are advertised. In Manilla and Siam nothing has been done by private treaty since our last, and none has been offered at public sale, but fully late rates are required. This afternoon 1,201 bags 30 chests Bengal at public sale, white sold readily at 6d. advance, good 665. to 675., damps 665., washed 635. 6d., brown went at stiff prices, very inferior at 475. 6d. to 495. MOLASSES.—For West India reduced prices having been submitted to has led to a revival in the demand ; the pur chases amount to 300 puns. good Demerara at 325. 6d. to 335. COFFEE.—The consumption of late having been very ex tensive and general, by which the stock in seconds hands are reduced to a low ebb, has at length compelled the buyers to come forward, and there has been an improved demand this week for all kinds admissible at the 6d. duty. British Plantation has been in good request by private contract for immediate use, particularly clean descriptions, for which rather higher prices have been obtained, and being still without arrivals, mid. kinds are still getting scarcer; sales of fair mid Jamaica have been made at 110 s. to 1125., and Berbice, Demerara, and Dominica fine fine ord 885. to 100 s., mid 102 s. to 108 s. ; none has been offered at public sale ' • for next week only 40 casks J ama i ca arc announce d . East India sorts with certificate are also on the advance, and Cey lon has been in brisk request by the grocers at an advance on former rates of fully 2s. 6d„ sales of ord. made privately at 81s. to 825., good ord. 845., fine ord. coloury 86s. ; a large part of the present stock is held at higher prices than the Mar ket at present affords ; Mocha has been in fair request by private treaty, chiefly for home consumption at Is. to 2s. advance for good and fine sorts, ord and mid are held firmly; of Su matra, Samarang, and other kinds suitable for export the sup ply continuing very moderate, orders to any extent are pre vented from being executed. This afternoon there were ready buyers of British plantation, and 68 casks 28 barrels 21 bags Berbice at aution went readily at improved prices, establishing an advance on last week's rates of 2s. low mid. sold at 105 s. to 105 s. 6d. mid. 106 s. to 107 s. 6d., bold triage 95s io 965; Ceylon continues in good request by the grocers, and rather higher prices have been obtained. COCOA. -In the absence of public sales of British Planta tion the transactions privately have been trifling, but prices do not give way. Foreign is extremely scarce, by which pur chases of any moment are still prevenied ; there are buyers at fully previous rates. Norm-The quarterly sale of East India has concluded; the total eatantity brought forward was 8,063 chests, of which 7,229 were Bengal, Benares, &c. ; 244 Madras ; 109 Kurpahs ; 24 Java ; 380 Oude ; 65 Manilla, and 12 Pondicherry. The sale opened without animation, the proprietors on the one hand not being willing to sell below an advance of 8d to 9d on October Sale, and the buyers, on the other, not feeling disposed to pay those rates, a very large proportion was brought in, and, as the Sale proceeded, the pro prietors very generally kept up their marks to these rates. The consequence has been that it was only where the import ers felt disposed to realize a smaller advance on October prices that they sould find purchasers. Not more than 2700 chests sold, of which 1200 were taken for home consumption, and 1500 for export, and about 5300 bought in. Those sold are at an advance of 2d. to 6d., those bought in are fully Bd. to 9d. upon October rates. The advance on those parts of the Sale actually sold, may be thus quoted: -good and fine ship ping 2d. to 4d., mid. and ord. ditto 3d. to Gd., consumista- 3d. to 6d., Madras, Kurpan andOndes last sale 4d. higher. Since the sale 130 chests have been taken at the buying in prices. RICE.-Prices of East India continue very firm, and there still a good disposition evinced to purchase, but the supply has become short ; nothing has been offered at auction ; Ca rolina remains quoted at 325. a 345. for consumption, and 21s. 6d. for export ; for the former purpose a steady demand has prevailed, but for the latter there are still no orders. Peovistosis.-There has been less activity in the Irish But ter market this week, the demand has been almost exclusively confined to the best qualities, and these have been taken spa ringly ; but the arrivals continuing very short, former rates have been supported. The quantity of Foreign hero being very trifling, has prevented business to any extent ; and prices remain as last quoted. Bacon has been in better demand, and a fair business has been transacted at fully former rates. Lard has maintained its previous value, and has sold more freely. India Mess Beef and Pork on the advance. In other articles little variation has occurred in quotations since our last; and the purchases have been only to a limited extent. TEA.-The Market continues brisk; Bohea and low Con gou have been taken freely, and in some instances rather higher prices have been obtained ; in all other descriptions a good business has been transacted at fully previous rates. The quantity of Free Trade which will be brought forward at the Quarterly Sale in April will not be known before a fort night previous to the commencement. TALLOW. -There has been rather more activity in the market this week, and prices have improved 3d. to 6d. ; still the home consumers have purchased cautiously of P. Y. Can dle, at the present quotation of 48s. 9d., taking only just suf ficient to supply their immediate wants. For delivery in the last three months 455. is asked, at which there are still very few buyers; the stock is now 11,000 casks less than it was last year at this period. • SALTPETRE.-There has been a very improved demand for Rough at fully previous rates, and in some instances a slight advance has been obtained ; 4,569 bags Calcutta at auction were taken readily, refraction 7i to 6 per cent. at 245. 255., refraction 3f bold white 255. 6d., very white bold chrystals 5i per cent. 255. 6d. a 265. For English Refined a good request has prevailed at former quotations. Wool.-The extensive public sales of Colonial and other descriptions which commenced on the 16th instant have been brought to a conclusion ; the total quantity brought forward_ was 7,258 bales, 5,400 of which w ere V an Dieman's Land and Australian, 200 Cape, 850 washed brook Odessa, 2' 58 Spanish, German, and Tuscan, 400 East India, and 150 bales of various other kinds. The attendance of buyers through out the sales were very numerous from Yorkshire and other manufacturing d'striets ; much greater than has been the case fir a long tirr• past: brides which the brokers had ieveral Continental orders to execute-the biddings were very ani mated from the home consumers for the Wools from our Co lonies ; the condition of which was very good, and all brought forward were taken with avidity, prices nearly every day of the sale improved, and left off at an advance on the rates obtained in September last of 4d. on combing, and 3d. to 4d. on cloth ing qualities. Foreign and other sorts sold readily at high prices, particularly Spanish, the quality and condition of which indifferent ; the following are the prices obtained :-Van Die men's Land fine flocks 2s. 2d. to 2s. 5d., mid. to good ls. Gd. to Is. I lid., ord. and in the grease 100. to ls. 2d., Aus tralian fine flocks 2 s . 6d. to 2 s . B d ., good Is. 10d. to 25., mid. Is. 6d.. to Is. 8d , low ls. 2d. to Is. 3d., and in the grease I Id., German Lambs 2s. 2d. tots. 6d., Tuscan Is. Id. to Is. 61, South American ord. sd. to 10d. per lb. English con tinues in good demand, at fully former rates. SPICES.-The speculative demand which lately existed - for Black Pepper has completely subsided, and the purchases either for home consumption or exportation have been limited, but holders still require very full prices ; Sumatra is not to be purchased under 4d. ; nono has been offered at auction, but 304 bags, 234 robins Malabar will be brought forward on Monday next, besides 150 bags White. For Pimento rather ; higher prices being required, has checked business, and the purchases privately have been trivial ; none has been offered fur public competition. Cassia Ugnea is still held firmly at previous quotations, but the operations are still limited. Nut megs remain fiat, and are orered on easier terms. Mace, Ginger and Cloves are held for their former value, but the purchases have been only to t limited extent. The sales of Cinnamon take place on Mon6y. On.s.—For all kinds of coamon Fish Oils reduced prices have again been submitted to, ')ut without having led to any i:nprovement in the demand, the home trade are the only buyers, and they purchase with extreme reluctance, the few sales effected have been at a reduction on former rates of 405., 371. accepted for Cod, 311/. for Pale Seal, and 28/. to 301. for Southern as to quality. For export there are no orders here. In Sperm there has been rather more business done; and the quotation 'or first quality has risen to 82/. Linseed has maintained its former value, but the operations either on the spot or for fo:ward delivery have been trivial. Rape has been taken sparingly, but the buyers have been com pelled to pay previous prim. In Palm a fair business has blen transacted at 331. 10s., but 361. is now required. In Olive there has been little stirring. PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is Pd. for the 41b. Loaf Good Bread may be had at PRICE OF Per Cwt. New English Red Cloversss. 03s. '7os Old Ditto Ditto New Foreign Ditto s2s. 60s. 68s. OM Ditto Ditto New White Clover 553. 00s. 70s. Old Ditto Ditto s. —R. —4., New Trefoil l%;. lee. 20s. Old Ditto —s. 10s. 15s.' , frefolium I Is. 188. 2ls Fnglish Carraway —4. 41g. 48s. Foreign Ditto —s. 465. sus • CEDS.—Jan. Per Quarter. St. Foin "58.38 s 42a ye Gras, 355, 334. 360, Lacey Grass —s. Mts. 45s Linseed, for feeding 4ss 50s. Ditto, for sewing —s. 525. s‘is Ditto, for crushing —s 410. 475. Canary —s 40s. 450. Hemp 3ss. 465. Per Bushel Coriander --s Os. I Is. White Mustard 10s. I. 134. NJ. crown Ditto l4s. Od. Tares 3s. 9d. 4+.6d. t)01. 301. Foreign 241. 2tti.:- Rapeseed, Eng),y tine ;per Las' PRICES OF Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) East Kern Psckcts._•• Ditto Bags Mid Kent Pockets Ditto Bags Sussex Yearlings Old Olds 0/ Os. 71 Os. to 01. Os. 4/ 10s. W. Os. ;to 71 0/. S 9. 4/. Os. to 01. os. 01. OS. SI. 18s. to el. Os. 01. Os. 1.4 to 51. 12s. 01. to. :11 15'. to 4' Os. Cl. OS. 21. 16s to Si. lls 0/. Os 11 Os. to 2/ 'Os. PRICES OF POTATOE York Reds (from vessel) Scotch Reds ditto Kidneys... Jerseys PRICES OE Per lb. d. to d. Crop Hides, 30 to 101 b. each ;01 13 --IP 50 12 15 -----50 GO l3 17 dull Hides Butts, English l4 i 4 - Foreign Foreign Hides lO 12 Dressing Hides Shaved l2 15 Be,t Saddlers Hides Horse Hides, English • If rounded 2d. F.S AT SPITALFIELDS. 1/. 3s. to :11 10s. per ton 21.105. to ?J. Os ditto ..... Cs. to SL 10s. Jitto U. Ps. to '2l. ss. ditto LEATHER. Per lb d. to d. Hone Hides, German lO 21 ------ Spanish CalfSkins,3o to 401 b. (doz )•I4 18 _ . _ 40 50 •15 11 1 -- 50 6n •16 21 70 100 *l4 20 Seal Skins, large ll 15 small 2O 21 Kips Basile 7 12 Bellies Shoulders 7 12 0 44 par lb more. PRICE OF OIL Rape Oil, brown, per ton, 35/. Pg.—Refined, 37, 10s.—Linseed Oil, 271 re, Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, (1000', 12/. 12s —Rape Cake, per ton, S PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Slb. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) PRICE OF CANDLES. The pricy of good Store Candies iy the Retail Shops is as follows : Candles, per dozen, 7s. 6d. ; inferior, gs. 61—Moulds, 9s. id. Sixpence per dozen discount for cash. PRICE OiW TALLOW Town Tallow 51s. 6d. Yellow Russia White _ s Od Soap Ditto —s. Od. Melting Stuff T7s. Od. Ditto Rough 233. Od. ', SOAP, &c per 1121 b. Yellow Soap Mottled --a. Od Curd —s. Ad. Graves lB3. 0,1, Good Dregs C OA Per Ton. Howard's Netherton Main Holywell faatse's Main South Hartley Walls End Clark and Co. Walls End Ililda Walls End Hotspur TValls End Killingworth Walls End Northumberland Wails End Riddell's' Walls End Braddyll's Hetton L MA: . 22 0 22 3 . IS 6 . 20 0 21 ..24 6 22 3 . ;13 0 .23 0 . 25 0 25 6 COUNTRY CORN M Per Quarter. Wheat. 810nrra.,--- 54 60 asingstoke 48 60 50 60 Rridgewater 48 56 Bristol,~, 48 56 Chesterfield --. 54 F 2 Derby 50 60 Doncaster 46 60 Dorchester.-- 60 56 61 Gloucester—.....— 51 59 tiiiiigerford —...,. 46 64 Leicester — 53 Nlewhury .. 44 62 Ilemsey 40 54 ihaftesbury 54 Shepton Mallet « 18 62 51 62 46 l'arnrout h 56 61 52 62 i'er 13ushel. a. d. 6.4 tihrewsburY --- 6 9 7 3 44 42 4C 42 46 40 44 ;17 43 35 00 s. d. s. d. 00 0 0 XET.-.4an. :Per Ton. s. i. Walls End Haswell Walls End Heaton 44 Walls End Lambton `.:s Walls End Stewart's , .... 25 0 Walls End Hartlepool 25 6 Walls End Adelaide 2t 3 Walls End Barrington .) 0 Walls End South Durham 24 Walls End Tees 24 6 Walls End Devonshire 94 f RKETS DURING THE WEEK. Barley. Oats. 40 45 128 33 26 30 22 27 27 34 24 28 22 26 20 25 29 32 16 20 30 34 20 29 30 3t, 29 31 22 34 IR 28 30 - - 21 30 36 20 28 27 30 20 31 27 23 21 22 - :it; - 24 25 36 17 30 30 34 23 27 - 25 - :7 32 31 25 3) 30 36 24 29 - 29 - 18 30 36 22 30 30 34 24 26 s. d. s. d. 36 39 23 .32 Beans. 50 55 :71i 42 42 48 32 34 11 98 44 50 44 47 36 42 R 5 40 40 4S 32 45 Pease. :12 44 33 40 41 fti 40 46 :14 36 40 4S s. (1. s. d. 00 0 0 I DEVIZES CORN MARKET—Jan 25 Per Sack. s d. s. d. Per Quarter. s. 01. s. First Wheat.— ..... oto 0 Barley 26 4t036 0 Second ............ 28 0 30 0 Oa +s Third .......... 14'3 Sacks of Wheat sold/ 20 4 Flour (per hag) 43 0 44. 0 a t the average of Bread (per ga11.)... 1 2 0 ----- i ---, tl RMINGHA 1%1 CORN mmuuu, Jan. '5, Wheat, 62 lb. Barley, imperial quarter Do. Grinding, 49 lb. Oats, 391 h Old Beans, 66 qlb New ditto New White Boling Pease, 3 imp. bush. Ditto Grcy ditto .. . i THE WEATHER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —The effect of the late thaw has apparently operated very singularly. At Ilfracombe it commenced early on Sunday morning. The London newspapers state that it did not commence in London until Sunday evening, and by your paper, received to-night, it appears that at Newcastle-upon- T yne it did not commence until eight o'clock on Monday evening, so that it appears that the change in the atmosphere was not even at railroad pace. I send you these remarks in hops of inducing some of your meteorological friends to favor your readers with their opinions thereon. Sound Sense.—Demosthen es of old it is said travelled in search of honesty, but now we have a modern traveller (Dr. R e id, Lecturer on Acoustics) who is said to be in search of Sound sense. Ilfracombe, Jan. 25, 1838. Yours, &c. R. W. D. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN. 26. The River Tyne was covered to..ay with some hundreds of persons of both sexes ; some skaiting, others sliding, and all seem i n gly enjoying the glacial promenade. Dur i n g the last 24 hours there has been a slight fall of snow, and at present (eight o' c l oc k i n t h e even i ng ) t h e ap pea rane e of the atmosphere—the intensity of the frost having r' —vv ,laxedould seem t o i n di cate a further fall. The Edin burgh mail last night was only one hour and a half behind time, showing that the roads are in tolerable order. SLEDGE - D RlV lNG.—Thursday considerable sen sation was caused by some of the officers of that gallant regi th, being se en d r i v i ng thr oug h th e town i n a ment, the 79 bea u tiful sledge. The snow along the principal thorough fares being in a manner crystallized by the constant passage of pedestrians and vehicles, presented a fine surface for this novel mode of locomotion ; and accordingly the sledge, with two horses, tandem, was driven in fine style, to the great admira tion of the spectators. It was really a very chaste and striking specimen of art, being formed so as to represent a dragon, and covered with mythological figures beautifully carved. We have since understood that it is constructed out of one solid piece of wood, and that the manufacture, which is Russian, must have been of very old date. It was purchased abroad about 20 years since by a highly respectable townsman. —Caledonian Mercury. One day last week, as a child belonging to Mr. James Dunn, Rumford -street, Bridgeton, was standing at its father's door, it was enticed by three or four young fellows (some of them, to appearance, twenty years of age), to take a tobacco-pipe into its mouth, when one of the fellows applied a light to the pipe and blew up the whole contents, consisting of gunpowder, into the child's face. So soon as this noble feat was achieved, the whole gang set off, laughing at the tortures of the poor innocent. Great fears were entertained for some time as to the safety of the child's eyes; bu 3 we arc happy to say that it is rapidly recovering, and that some of the heartless wretches are known, and will ere long meet their deserts. — Glasgow Courier. RARA Avis.—On Thursday last, when William Ste;.henson, of Anlaby, was traversing part of his master's grounds, and dispersing a flock of wild pigeons from a field of Swedish turnips, he discovered, at no great distance from him, on the snow, something rather large, which displayed signs of life. On approaching it it took wing, but was immediately brought down by a shot from his gun. It turns out to be an eagle of no small size, measuring from the tip of one wing to the other seven feet. It is in an emaciated condition, and has probably strayed in quest of food from its native clime, where the weather must be awfully severe, and destructive of the provision on Which the force naturce commonly feed.-110 Rockin g h am. We hear with great pleasure, that, in consideration of the d rea d ful severity of the weather, her Majesty has been pleased to put 1,000/. at the disposal of the Lord Mayor, to be applied for the relief of the poor sufferers in his Lordship's jurisdiction, and for providing increased accommodation for the houseless poor. We hear that a like sum has been dis tributed through the different Magistrates for similar objects in Westminster and the suburbs. This worthy emulation of the noblo example set by her Majesty's illustrious prede cessors will be most deeply felt and gratefully acknowledged. LORD SPENCER TO SIR JAMES GRAHAM. Wiseton, near Bawtry, Jan. 20, 1838. MY DEAR GRAIIAM,—I only to-day saw in the Morning Chronicle what O'Connell is reported to have said about you at the dinner at Dublin. I have accordingly written to Lord Charlemont a letter, the copy of which I enclose to you, and of course mean that you may do what you like with it. I do not know whether you are in town, but I think the chances are that directing to you there is the best thing that I can do.— Your's most respectfully, SPENCER. LORD SPENCER TO LORD CHARLEMONT. Wiseton, near Bawtry, Jan. 20, 1838. MY DEAR LORD,—I see that it is reported in the Morning Chronicle that Mr. O'Connell, at the dinner at which your Lordship presided on the 1 lth inst., in alluding to a misunder standing which had taken place some years ago between Sir James Graham and Mr. O'Gorman Mahon, stated that Sir James Graham made a base and truckling apology to Mr. O'Gorman Mahon. Now, as in that transaction I acted as the friend of Sir James Graham, and as all that he did was by my advice, and under my directions, I feel it due to him to take the whole responsibility upon myself, and, as the best mode of doing so, to trouble you with this letter. I thought at the time, and still think, that Sir James Graham, in stating the truth in his place in the House of Commons that he did not mean to allude to Mr. O'Gorman Mahon when he used the expression of which Mr. O'Gorman Mahon complained, did nothing in the least inconsistent with the character of a man of honour and a gen tleman ; and that if he had refused to make such a statement as publicly as he had used the expression he would have acted in a most unjustifiable manner. It is possible, that my view of the case may not have been a 'correct one, but, be that as it may, if Sir James Graham acted improperly, I am to blame, and not he. I must beg your pardon for giving you this trouble, but I am sure you will think the circumstances which have occurred re quire me to take some such course. I shall send a copy of this letter to Sir James Graham, with the permission to him to use it as he thinks proper. Believe me, my dear Lord, yours most truly, The Earl of Charlemont, &c. SPENCER. DEATH OF MR, JOHN REEVE OF THE ADELPHI THEATRE. Mr. John Reeve departed this life on Wednesday evening, at his residence in Brompton-row, after a long and painful illness. About six months ago he broke a blood vessel, since which period he gradually declined; but no fears were enter tained for his life till Christmas day, when his disorder assumed a more serious character. He was born in Ludgate-hill, London, in 1799. His father was a citizen and Common Councilman. After leaving school he was apprenticed to his father, but his insubordination, and nightly visits to the theatre, led to his removal from his paternal home to that of Messrs. Nevill and Co., hosiers, in Maiden lane. Here Reeve nightly declaimed, first alone, and afterwards in conjunction with a fellow-apprentice, who, like himself, had become " stage-struck." From declamation they proceeded to fencing, singing, &c., and the neighbours were greatly disturbed by their nocturnal proceedings, which led to complaints to Messrs. Nevill and Co., the result of which was merry John's departure. He next became a clerk in the bankiug-house of Messrs. Gosling and Co., Fleet-street, and soon after played at a small theatre in Wil son-street, Gray's-inn-lane, but produced little impression in the inferior characters which were assigned to him. He hired the theatre for one night, and performed Othello and Syl vester Dagyerwood. In the part of the Moor he made no impression, but his Sylvester Daggerwood so pleased Mr. Rodwell, father to the late proprietor of the Adelphi, that he requested Reeve to play the character for him at Drury-lane, and on the Bth of June, 1819, he appeared at that theatre in Sylvester Daygerwood, and was received with enthusiastic applause. " His imitations," said one of the critics, "we do not hesitate to pronounce to be the best we have ever seen. They do nut consist of the mere adoption of some sin gle characteristic of an actor—they embody the whole of his peculiarities of voice, gesture, and manner ; they identify the man—and you might persuade yourself he stood before you." He repeated the character the following night for the benefit of Mr. Lanza, and was soon after engaged by Mr. Arnold to appear at the Lyceum, in a piece written ex . ressly for him, called " 1,2, 3,4, 5, by Advertisement," in which he performed five characters. On the 18th of October, in the same year, he became a member of the Adelphi com pany; and at the close of the season went to Cheltenham and Bristol, where he was for some time first low comedian. He subsequently appeared at Drury-lane, the Surrey, and Coburg, and re-appeared at the Adelphi towards the end of 1822, in conjunction with Mr. Wilkinson, in an entertainment called Trifles Light as Air. In 1826 he was engaged at the Hay market for five years, and afterwards at the English Opera House and the Adelphi. At the latter theatre he was seen to the most advantage, and continued to play there till he met with the sad accident which put an end to his professional career. Reeve was one of the greatest comic favourites on the stage. He was married in 1821, but his wife died in the following year, after she had given birth to a son. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. On Thursday a Court wns held for the dispatch of public business. Upon the motion of Mr. R. L. JONES, it was ordered that the flooring used on Lord Mayor's-day at the Guildhall should be laid on forthwith for the accommodation of the commercial men who now daily assemble in that build ing in consequence of the fire at tho Royal Exchange. THE LATE ROYAL EXCHANGE. Mr. WIRE begged to ask Mr. R. L. Jones, the Chairman of the Royal Exchange Committee, whether he was aware of the expenses incurred in the area of the late building, and if that were the case, by whose authority, and on whom the ex pense would fall ? Mr. R. L. JONES was not aware by whose authority the outlay was undertaken, but he was sorry to inform the Court that a very large sum, he should not think less than 5001., was already spent ; and not only were there above 100 men em ployed amongst the ruins, but offices were built for a clerk of the works and foreman of the workmen, and that scaffolding of a permanent nature (more fit to be used in the building of a new, than in the taking down of an old building) was erected. Mr. R. TAYLOR feared that there were no funds at the dis posal of the United Gresham Committee, which he considered was now in debt, without knowing how to extricate itself from its difficulties. The LORD MAYOR, as Chairman of the United Gresham Committee, informed the Court that he had given instructions to Mr. Smith, the architect, to secure the walls sufficiently for the public safety, but certainly he had issued no direc tions calculated to justify such an outlay as that mentioned by Mr. Jones. Mr. WIRIE then moved that the Gresham Committee be instructed not to permit any expenditure without the sanction of the Committee for building the Royal Exchange. We omitted to mention in our account of the proceedings of the last Court, that Mr. Lott moved that the Royal Ex change Committee, which was appointed on that occasion, should have no member upon it for more than four years, if the Committee should continue beyond that period. His objec tion to permanent Committees was, that jobbing crept in and reigned paramount in Committees of that kind. When the question was put, the LORD MAYOR declared the motion to be negatived. Mr. LOTT then called for a division, and succeeded in his motion by a majority of two. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, JAN. 26. MAY V. PACKWOOD. This was an action on a bill of exchange for 251. payable at two months after date. The action was brought by the in dorser against the acceptor; and the defence set up was pay ment on account. To prove this defence a previous indorser was called by the acceptor as a witness, and his testimony was received. A verdict was therefore given for the defendant. A rule had since been obtained to set aside the verdict, on the ground that the evidence of a prior indorsec was not admissi ble.—The Court discharged the rule. BAIL COURT. LAW OF ARREST.—ROBINSON V. wiitrizimAp. Mr. LUMLEY, on a former day, obtained a rule, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why he should not pay to the defen dlnt his costs under the 43d of George the Third, he having arrested the defendant for a much larger sum than lie subse quently recovered against him. Mr. LEE now showed cause against the rule. Mr. Justice PATTISON, on delivering judgment, said the plaintiff at the time he arrested the defendant was aware he could not procure the attendance of those witnesses en the trial. He might sue him if he pleased, and take the chance of what he might recover.—Rule made absolute. COURT OF COMMON PLEA S ; Jul N. 26. In this case, which was not concluded yesterday when we went to press, the Court directed a verdict to be entered for the plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -HOUSE. After the LORD MAYOR left the Justice-room, a lady, who stated that she was the wife of Mr. George Johnston, a clerk in the office of the Inspector-General of Imports and Exports, Mr. Hobler advised the lady to petttion the Board of Cus toms on the subject; fur his part, he supposed Mr. Johnton and his son had gone over to the Conti:lent. and would proba bly return as soon as whatever money they night have lid was nearly expended. STATE OF THE THAMES. In consequence of the stoppage of the navigation on the river only one vessel, the Grand Turk steamer. from Bou logne, was reported on Thursday at the Custom Hcusc. es terday there was not one reported, either inwards or out wards. The General Steam Navigation Company have is_ sued directions that their steamers shall, for the pri‘sent, em bark and disembark passengers at Gravesend, and for the last week not one has come higher than that town. The Royal Victoria, a Scotch steam-ship, which left St. Katherine's on Monday morning for Leith, in ploughing the ice with her paddles injured them and her works so much that she WAS obliged to bring up in Galleon's Reach, where, we understand, she still remains. The Express" steamer, bound to Limerick, which went down. the river on Thursday afternoon, was five hours on her way from St. Katha rine's to Blackwell, where she was for sometime de tained in a field of ice. She subsequently proceeded on her voyage. It was a bold adventure to go down the stream in such a state as it was, and the paddles must have sustained some damage. On Thusday, night, however, the Castilian Maid, a fruit vessel, from St. Michael's, which had been lying on her beam-ends for some days at Greenwich, was got out of the ice, and, with the assistance of several watermen in their boats, who cut a way for her through the large bodies of drifting ice, she was ultimately moored in safety at Fresh Wharf, and yesterday commenced discharging her cargo. The result of this adventure was for sometime very doubt ful, as the vessel was frequently embedded in enoraceus ice bergs. Yesterday morning the Coronation, laden with bottles from Sunderland, drifted up the Pool, and was hauled alongside the Custom House Quay. The Uscfal, a collier, was also brought up to the Tower, and there moored. The business in the Docks is almost at a stand-still, and neither vessels nor craft have been hauled in or out of the St. Catherine's, London, and Grand Canal Surrey Docks, since Tuesday, when a feW ships and barges got in. The Grand Surrey Canal Dock is frozen over, and there has been a good deal of skating and sliding on the ice there during the week. It is a fine sheet of water, and admirably adapted when frozen over, for the healthy exercises of sliding and skat ing. The ice was sufficiently strong on many parts of the River yesterday to allow of the coal and corn vessels discharg ing their cargoes over the ice, and gangs of men were ob served busily engaged at Limehouse, Blackwell, and other places, transporting the corn and coals from the vessels in the middle of the River to the shore, ashes and planks being laid across the ice to prevent the men falling down with their loads. In the same manner the crews of the shipping - sup plied themselues with ,provisions and stores, and kept up a communication with the land. There is at least a hundred and fifty sail of vessels, besides colliers, waiting to come into the Pool and docks and discharge their cargoes, and as many more outward-bound, with cargoes, waiting for favourable weather to go away. The long exposure to the ice-drifts has damaged the bottoms of many vessels and carried away mooring chains. The Frances of Scarborough, Captain Were, master, a fine brig from Gottenburgh, with a cargo of linseed, is in Bugsby's Hole, locked in the ice, in a very leaky state. In the present state of the river it is not possible to get her up. Owing to the great irregularities in the surface of the ice-fields below bridge, caused by the thaw of Monday and the high-hinds of Tuesday and Wednesday, which had the effect of dividing the ice into innumerable pieces, which have since become frozen together in clumps, and thrown upon each other by the rising and falling of the tide, the facilities for sliding and skating were not very great, except in a few places, were men and boys in great numbers availed themselves of the oppor tunity to slide and skate, and tlie scene in many places on the banks of the river was a most mil:lilted on-. The most level piece of ice extended Plane the whole front of the Custom-house, and the adjoining wharf east:vard, spreading out in one compact body rather more than lislf-way across the river, the remote corner, opposite G ifley Quay, • being at least two-thirds across the sir Ilere, at an, early hour, the waterinen belonging to the Custom House, upder and lower stairs, formed a bridge of lug- boata on w hieh planks were laid over the insecure pasts of the ice near the quay, and exacted a toll of one penny from every person passing across it to the field of ice. This sum was cheerfully paid by upwards of 2,000 persons during the day, and formed a small fund for the industrious watelmein who were very polite to the people, and unremitting in their attentions to them while conducting them over the boats to the sheet of ice. Three skittle-grounds were formed on the ice, opposite the east corner of the Custom House, and the game of " knock 'em down" was played by great numbers all day. There were also two fires on the ice, and persons with beer, liquor, and ether refreshments. The cries of " Hot pies," " Beer,'' " Now, who's for a drop of good gin here," were heard all day, and brought to the recollection of many the celebrated frost fair on the Thames during the severe winter of 1314. There was ample room on this large sheet of ice for skating, sliding, and promenading, and the scene was one of a most animated and interesting description. The River presented a novel appearance from London Bridge. Oa both sides, as far as the eye could reach, the stream was covered with ice, drifting with the tide in the middle of the stream, and conti nually dashing and breaking against the piers of the bridges, to be united again. The River from Greenwich Point to Erith is covered with ice, the flux and reflex of the tide add ing and diminishing it in various parts with every ebb and flow. The ice was of sufficient thickness, in many p.ons, to allow of persons walking upon it to the distance of 80 and 100 yards on both shores. It is with much gratification we learn that Messrs. Gowan and Marx have given notice of their intention to pay off to-morrow, with interest, all their outstanding obligations ; while we are alko informed that this estahlishm,nt will possess a considerable fortune over and above their liabilities, notwith standing the dreadful sacrifices which they have been compelled to make, and intend to resume business. This highly -respect able firm, it will be remembered, was one of those whi c h w ere compelled to yield to the severity of the times last spring. It was well known at the period this house ceased to carry on active operations that it was extremely rich, and had assets far beyond its liabilities, but the state of things was such that money could not be raised upon any kind of American security, even at a reduction of fifty per cent. The convulsion has now, however, happily passed away, although its ruinous effects are left behind. Capltal ists have also found out that the stigma cAst upon Ame rican securities was most unjust; and the di :trust which was then felt, which is always the case in thesvn.ttters, has only tended to increase the confidence which the public now feel in placing their money in these stocks. The amount of ca pital invested in the various securities in the United States by the inhabitants of this country, is quite enormous, and is moreover daily increasing. Nothing, in fact, can be a stronger proof of this than the resumption of business on the part of Messrs. Gowan and Marx, who, it is well known, were such large holders and extensive dealers in American securities. The firm of Messrs. Gowan and Marx, is the second esta blisment, connected with the American trade, which has resumed payment—that of Messrs. Coleman, Lambert, and Co., having done so a short time since—and, from what we hear, w e trust there will soon be a third. The remain ing debts due on account of the other American firms in Lon don do not now exceed two millions, so strenuous have the Americans been in making remittances to withdraw their bills. It is, indeed, particularly gratifying to find that our anticipa tions have been :so fully realized ;. fur it will be remembered that we stood almost alone in declaring our conviction that the affairs of the suspended American firms would wind up much more rapidly and satisfactorily than many of our con temporaries augured. There are only now four or live eats blsshments of note in London connected with this trade re maining to adjust their accounts, but we have it in our power to say that their position is continually improsing and drawing near to a final settlement. ENGLISH COURAGE.—Le Droll does justice to the courage and presence of mind exhibited last week by an Englishman named Kelly. This gentleman, while passing a Parisian's shop, perceived that an explosion of gas had taken place. lie immediately rushed to the place of danger, and closed the fracture at the imminent risk of his life; indeed his generous self-devotion would have been fatal to bins had not his friend, a Frenchman, dragged him away from the suffocat ing scene. INJUNCTION—DIARY OF THE TIMES OF GEORGE I V.—The great interest excited by the appearance of this work having induced the publication of a pirated edition, Mr. Colbura was under the necessity of applying yesterday to the Vice Chancellor for an injunction _against the publisher, which he immediately obtained. Booksellers will, therefore, do well to be on their guard against selling or circulating the same, as we understand actions will be immediately com menced against any persons who may dispose of any of the pirated copies. THE WEATHER.—The frost continued with us till Monday morning, when a change of wind brought on a thaw, which has continued, and melted the snow and ice, which en crusted our streets, with great rapidity. The frost commenced again very keenly last night, and has continued, the wind blowing from the east. By the great quantity of snow which has fallen in different parts of the country, great irregularity a has taken place in the arrival of the different mails.—ScottishPilot. 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